Forthright Bluff in Knitting

#a5aa2c RGB(165,170,44)

About this color

Forthright Bluff in Knitting reads as medium-dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #a5aa2c, RGB(165, 170, 44).

#a5aa2cRGB(165, 170, 44)

HSL 62° · 59% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
Forthright Bluff in Knitting
HEX
#a5aa2c
RGB
rgb(165,170,44)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,66.7%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(62,59%,42%)
HSV
hsv(62,74%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,74,33)
LAB
lab(67,-17,60)
LCH
lch(67,62,106)
sRGB
(0.647,0.667,0.173)
HEX8
#a5aa2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
165170044

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
59%
Hue
62°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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